ArticleSkeletal radiology2021
Shear wave elastography assessment and comparison study of the Achilles tendons in optimally conditioned asymptomatic young collegiate athletes.
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- Ankle-angle-dependent shear wave velocity of the Achilles tendon and triceps surae during passive dorsiflexion in runners with Achilles tendinopathy.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Characterizing Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Dancer Achilles Tendon Using Ultrashort Echo Time MRI and Shear Wave Elastography Ultrasound.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2025Article
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- Comparison of Calf Muscle and Achilles Tendon Stiffness Between Triathletes and Physically Active Controls: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Shear Wave Elastography.Translational sports medicine · 2025Article
- Differences in Achilles tendon mechanical properties between professional ballet dancers and collegiate athletes utilizing shear wave elastography.Skeletal radiology · 2024Article
- Achilles tendon and triceps surae muscle properties in athletes.European journal of applied physiology · 2024Article
- Quantification of the in vivo stiffness and natural length of the human plantar aponeurosis during quiet standing using ultrasound elastography.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the functional parameters of the Achilles tendons among asymptomatic college level athletes using shear wave elastography (SWE) and to describe the relationship to athlete demographics and anthropometric lower extremity measurements. MATERIAL AND
methodsSixty-five athletes were included in this IRB-approved study. SWE measurements were made on two tendon positions (neutral state and active maximum dorsiflexion) with two different probe orientations (longitudinal and transverse). Associations were assessed with BMI, tibial/foot length, type of sports, and resting/maximal dorsiflexion-plantar flexion angles.
resultsThirty-five (53.8%) males and 30 (46.2%) females with an overall mean age of 20.9 years (± 2.8), mean height of 176 cm (± 0.11), and mean weight of 74.1 kg (± 12) were studied. In the neutral state, the mean wave velocity of 7.5 m sec
conclusionSWE can distinguish functional differences in Achilles tendon stiffness between athletes engaged in running-intensive sports compared with other athletes.
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